Oaxaca weather in October

In October, Oaxaca sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oaxaca's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oaxaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Oaxaca is capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Density
2,984/km²
people per km²
Founded
1486

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Oaxaca reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22414
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62414
72414
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92414
102414
112414
122414
132413
142413
152413
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192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
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312412

Oaxaca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 30.611.19.0
Feb26° / 10°51.111.48.8
Mar27° / 11°162.911.98.0
Apr28° / 13°29512.46.8
May27° / 14°739.312.86.5
Jun25° / 14°16317135.5
Jul25° / 14°10413.912.96.0
Aug25° / 14°12515.112.65.8
Sep24° / 14°16017.212.15.5
Oct24° / 13°718.711.67.0
Nov24° / 11°10211.28.5
Dec24° / 10°40.8119.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32476
42476
52575
62773
72773
82872
92971
103070
113268
123268
133466
143466
153664
163763
173862
183961
194258
204357
214456
224555
234852
244852
254951
265149
275149
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oaxaca gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
541
639
738
837
936
1034
1133
1232
1331
1429
1528
1626
1725
1823
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
134606
235596
336586
438575
539565
641545
742535
844515
946504
1047494
1149474
1251454
1352444
1454424
1557403
1659383
1760373
1863352
1964342
2066322
2167312
2269301
2370291
2471281
2572271
2673261
2774251
2875241
2976231
3078220
3179210

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:11
211.86:216:11
311.86:216:10
411.86:216:09
511.86:216:08
611.86:216:07
711.86:226:07
811.76:226:06
911.76:226:05
1011.76:226:04
1111.76:226:04
1211.76:236:03
1311.76:236:02
1411.66:236:01
1511.66:236:01
1611.66:246:00
1711.66:246:00
1811.66:245:59
1911.66:255:58
2011.56:255:58
2111.56:255:57
2211.56:265:56
2311.56:265:56
2411.56:265:55
2511.56:275:55
2611.56:275:54
2711.46:275:54
2811.46:285:53
2911.46:285:53
3011.46:285:52
3111.46:295:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oaxaca

In seasonPeak

None of Oaxaca's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Oaxaca's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Oaxaca?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Oaxaca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oaxaca in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Oaxaca sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oaxaca in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oaxaca peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Oaxaca in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oaxaca is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1530 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oaxaca?

Oaxaca sits at 17.1°N, 96.7°W, 1,571 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Oaxaca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oaxaca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oaxaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,193 m.

The land around Oaxaca is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
1,802 m
80 km
3,193 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 4.0 km · San Antonio de la Cal 4.0 km · Santa María Atzompa 7.0 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 30 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 82 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 104 km · Tuxtepec 131 km · Puerto Escondido 138 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oaxaca (17.0602°, -96.7254°, elevation 1,571 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).